hooliganism

noun

hoo·​li·​gan·​ism ˈhü-li-gə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce hooliganism (audio)
: rowdy, violent, or destructive behavior

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Less appealing, but of material significance to the ground, was football hooliganism. Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025 An officer with the UK’s Metropolitan police force has been sacked for football hooliganism and given a three-year ban from matches. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 He had been previously arrested in November 2021 on charges of hooliganism and arrested for 10 days. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Americans Still In Russian Custody Joseph Tater Joseph Tater was arrested in August 2024 and sentenced to 15 days in prison for petty hooliganism. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hooliganism

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hooliganism was in 1898

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“Hooliganism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooliganism. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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